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Blank Spaces

Chapter 2 Count For Something

Sam made sure that he stopped into the cafe every time he had the chance, in case his brother decided that it was that it was time to drop the charade.

"So, are you stalking me now? Because I hate to break it to ya, big guy, but I don't swing that way." John told him as he handed Sam his order.

"I'm not stalking you, Dean. I have a name and it's not big guy, it's Sam." Sam told him and looked for any kind sign that it meant something to his brother.

"I have a name too, and like I told you before it's not Dean, it's John." John answered as he leaned in closer and stared him in the eyes.

"I know that you are pissed at me for leaving you and Dad to come to Stanford, but you pretending to someone else, to get under my skin is a new low." Sam all but yelled.

"Oh that is rich right there, who put you up to this Sam? Was it Clark, cause I can't help it that his girlfriend liked me better." John answered with a smirk.

"Clark didn't put me up to anything...I don't even know any Clark. Quit being an ass Dean, if you didn't want me to find you, you wouldn't have used our father's name." Sam answered trying to remain calm.

"Look Sammy, I'm sorry if you miss your brother." John answered as he adjusted his cap, that was apart of his uniform. "I really am, but I'm not him." John answered sincerely.

"What happened to your head?" Sam asked in a gasp as he seen the scare that the cap had been hiding.

"Look man, I've tried to be nice, but this is where I work. And I can't afford to lose this job. So please call your family, man." John said as he walked away.

"Why don't you listen to the guy, John? I mean he seems dead set that you two are brothers." Walter the manager said after watching his employee and Sam for the past few weeks.

"Don't you think that if I had any family out there, they would have noticed I was missing...hell I was in the hospital for 6 months." John noted, shaking his head at how much grief he was catching from his boss.

"All I'm saying is that maybe you should tell him about the head injury. Or that you have no idea what your real name is." Walter advised his employee, thinking that everyone needed someone. Even if these weren't brothers they could be good friends. And outside of co-worker's and the occassional girl of the week, he hadn't seen John with anyone.

"No." Was the only reply that Walter received from his employee.

"Suit yourself, but everyone needs someone...even the great John Glock." Walter scolded as he went back to the office.

Maybe he should listen to the kid like Walter said. If Sam was his brother why wouldn't he have looked for him in the past two years? So as far as he was concerned he didn't have a family, because it was easier this way, than to think that he hadn't counted enough to be looked for. And even if the kid had a good explanation, all he could really bring the kid is grief. He could never be brother that Sam needed.

TBC

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